Let Snowden Fly: Indiegogo Campaign Hopes to Fund Whistleblower's Trip to Venezuela

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By Luisa Rollenhagen2013-07-22 01:00:55 UTC

Edward Snowden has been holed up in a Moscow airport for nearly a month, but now one campaign on the crowdfunding website Indiegogo aims to help the NSA whistleblower make his way out.

The campaign, aptly named "Fly Edward Snowden Fly," was started by Christian Honey, an Oxford University neuroscientist who hopes to raise money for Snowden's travel and legal costs, should he go to Venezuela, where he was offered asylum.

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The campaign site includes links to a variety of articles, all justifying the end goal of raising $200,000 by outlining limited flight options due to no-fly zones across Europe.

Based on this article, Honey concludes that if Snowden were to opt for Venezuela, he would have to take a private jet. Avoiding Canada, Norway, and even Florida will be costly — the jet will have to fly from Moscow to Caracas without stopping to refuel.

Honey states that any funds left over after covering travel expenses will be used toward financing "asylum applications, legal advice, [and] defense." He also specifies that a bank account will be set up on Snowden's behalf.

The account will apparently be managed by the Rothera and Company LLT in London, which also manages WikiLeaks' fund. Honey even provides a link to WikiLeaks' funding page and the accountants' page.

Honey also includes a YouTube video detailing his mission statement, seen below, and provides a list of others who support Snowden's cause, such as Oliver Stone and Steve Wozniak.

But with only 10 more days of crowdfunding to go and a total of $321 donated as of now, Honey's goal has a long way to go.

Take a look at the video above and let us know what you think of this campaign in the comments.

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